Online Workshop

Speaking Montessori with Impact

Advocacy, clarity, and conviction when speaking about Montessori to adults outside the classroom.

Live on Zoom + recording
Wraychel Gilmore, Ph.D.
March 19, 2026
6:00-8:00 p.m. CET
Price: €47

Do you recognize this in your work with Montessori?

You know Montessori matters but your voice feels smaller than the system around you.

You deeply believe in Montessori, but struggle to clearly communicate its value to others
You feel confident with children, yet uncertain when speaking to adults, funders, or officials
You soften your message instead of standing firmly in Montessori principles
You feel tired of constantly having to explain, defend, or translate your work

This workshop exists to strengthen your voice, your clarity, and your conviction.

What this workshop is really about:

This workshop supports Montessori educators, leaders, and founders in learning how to speak about Montessori with clarity, strength, and grounded confidence, especially in spaces where the language is not Montessori.

Through narrative storytelling and practical guidance, you will explore how to communicate Montessori values in ways that resonate with families, funders, decision makers, and institutions, without diluting what matters most.

What this workshop is really about:

This workshop supports Montessori educators, leaders, and founders in learning how to speak about Montessori with clarity, strength, and grounded confidence in adult-facing spaces.

You will leave better able to speak for Montessori in real-world, adult-facing situations.

Workshop Takeaways:

Practical ways to position Montessori values
clearly and confidently.
Understanding of how different audiences
hear and interpret your message.
Insight into why teaching adults often
mirrors teaching Casa children.
Greater confidence and steadiness
when advocating for Montessori.

Real-world stories and situations we will work through

Translating Montessori language for non-Montessori audiences
Securing financial backing while staying true to Montessori values
Speaking Montessori within political and regulatory systems
Picking up the phone and speaking when it feels uncomfortable

Join the Conversation

LIVE + RECORDING

€47

per person

FULL WORKSHOP ACCESS

Join the live workshop on March 12 and continue reflecting with access to the recording for 30 days.

✔ Live online workshop on Zoom

✔ Recording access for 30 days

✔ Interactive audio and visual participation

✔ Dedicated time for questions and reflection

BUY

What Makes This Workshop Different

Grounded in lived experience of building, leading, and ultimately closing a Montessori school
Focused on real conversations with funders, officials, and systems, not ideal scenarios
Addresses the emotional weight of advocacy, not just the language
Supports clarity and conviction without asking you to harden or perform

“Working with Wraychel felt like sitting down with a trusted friend over coffee. She is warm, open and inspiring. She listens deeply, understands your vision, and has an incredible talent for shaping ideas to fit your organization’s goals.”
Chelsea CrawfordYouth Programs Manager, 4-H Canada

"Wraychel Gilmore is the real deal."
Bob RaeCanada’s 25th Ambassador to the United Nations

Join the Conversation

What Makes This Workshop Different

Grounded in lived experience of building, leading, and ultimately closing a Montessori school
Focused on real conversations with funders, officials, and systems, not ideal scenarios
Addresses the emotional weight of advocacy, not just the language
Supports clarity and conviction without asking you to harden or perform

“Working with Wraychel felt like sitting down with a trusted friend over coffee. She is warm, open and inspiring. She listens deeply, understands your vision, and has an incredible talent for shaping ideas to fit your organization’s goals.”
Chelsea CrawfordYouth Programs Manager, 4-H Canada

"Wraychel Gilmore is the real deal."
Bob RaeCanada’s 25th Ambassador to the United Nations

LIVE + RECORDING

€47

per person

FULL WORKSHOP ACCESS

Join the live workshop on March 12 and continue reflecting with access to the recording for 30 days.

✔ Live online workshop on Zoom

✔ Recording access for 30 days

✔ Interactive audio and visual participation

✔ Dedicated time for questions and reflection

BUY

Who It Is for:

Montessori school owners, founders, and administrators
Headteachers and leaders speaking with funders, boards, or authorities
Montessori guides who regularly communicate with parents and families

This may also be relevant for Montessori professionals who find adult-facing conversations particularly challenging.

Meet your speaker

Wraychel Gilmore

Dr. Wraychel Gilmore, Ph.D., is an award-winning advocate and qualified Subject Matter Expert in the Canadian Supreme Court system who fearlessly coaches, consults, writes, and teaches based on her 25+ years in community sectors with a focus on social justice initiatives for marginalized communities.

During a chapter of her own daughter’s childhood, she secured a venture capital backer from Switzerland to fund the establishment of an international Montessori school which she then led for five years before the pandemic closed the doors.

This is not about learning scripts.
It is about learning how to stand in your work.

DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?

Feel free to contact us!